Below, you can find which upcoming dates we’re planning to meet. It’s not common that we cancel an event, but if we do, we’ll mark it here.

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April 2026

SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
Beginner - Benchtop 6:00 p.m.
2
Station 2 7:00 p.m.
3
4
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
5
6
Gwarbar 7:00 p.m.
7
RVA Pieces Tournament Practice 6:00 p.m.
8
9
Station 2 7:00 p.m.
10
11
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
12
13
Gwarbar 7:00 p.m.
RVA Pieces Tournament Practice 6:00 p.m.
14
15
Beginner - Final Gravity 6:00 p.m.
16
Station 2 7:00 p.m.
17
18
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
19
20
Gwarbar 7:00 p.m.
21
RVA Pieces Tournament Practice 6:00 p.m.
22
23
Station 2 7:00 p.m.
24
25
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
26
RVA Pieces Women's Tournament 1:00 p.m.
27
Gwarbar 7:00 p.m.
28
RVA Pieces Tournament Practice 6:00 p.m.
29
30
Station 2 7:00 p.m.

May 2026

SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
3
Backyard Blitz 1:00 p.m.
4
Gwarbar 7:00 p.m.
5
RVA Pieces Tournament Practice 6:00 p.m.
6
Beginner - Benchtop 6:00 p.m.
7
Station 2 7:00 p.m.
8
9
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
10
11
Gwarbar 7:00 p.m.
12
13
RVA Pieces Tournament Practice 6:00 p.m.
14
Station 2 7:00 p.m.
15
16
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
17
18
Gwarbar 7:00 p.m.
19
RVA Pieces Tournament Practice 6:00 p.m.
20
Beginner - Final Gravity 6:00 p.m.
21
Station 2 7:00 p.m.
22
23
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
24
25
Gwarbar 7:00 p.m.
26
RVA Pieces Tournament Practice 6:00 p.m.
27
28
Station 2 7:00 p.m.
29
30
Monroe Park 1:00 p.m.
31

Backyard Blitz

🐓Backyard Blitz. Come play for bragging rights or just for fun at our monthly casual tournament, held in our President’s backyard in Randolph.



Home Sweet Home

3433 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221

🏠Casual games at Home Sweet Home






2016 East Main St, Richmond, VA

🚒Casual games at Station 2


RVA Pieces Tournament Practice

3535 Ellwood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221

🐢Weekly classical game designed to give players regular tournament practice. Games are USCF-rated, and we welcome players who are new to tournament chess.